Manifolding device



June 1, 1937. c. w. BRENN MANIFOLDING DEVICE Filed Sept. 26, 1927 v INVENTOR.

Patented June 1:, j i l I UNITED; STATES IVAT F O E T n 2,032,736 1 'MANmo r.pmG DEVICE Carl W. Brenn, Montclalr, N. J., assignor to Autographic Register 00., Hoboken, N. 1., a mpany of New Jersey I Application September 26, 1927, Serial No. 221,912 iz oiaims. (cl. 282-12) This invention relates to manifolding, and has a succession of printed forms ii preferably ,more particularly to a-pack of worksheets to be separated by lines of perforations l2. And. 10- used in making originals and duplicates thereof. cated between the strips I is a carbon or trans- An object of this invention is to provide a fer strip l3 through the medium of which orig- 6' manifolding pack comprising a plurality of su lnal writing (either by hand or by typewriting perposed printed worksheet strips with intermachine) performed on the top strip I0 is releaved carbon or transfer stripsso improved that pro ed on the under S rip "1- 0 as o facilithe separate printed worksheet strips are held tate-the separation of one set of forms from that in accurate registration with each other, and, the ollow ng. the carbon st p I3 is also p ov d 0 carbon or transfer strips are held in operative with lines of perforations i2 in register with 10 position betweenthe worksheet strip. those in thewbrksheet Strips "I.

v Another object of this invention is to so provide The pile of strips l0 and I 3 may be folded zigl the means for holding the strips in registration zas .atiorm len th intervals, Howeve o new that the operation of, severing or separating one s'ons stated below, it is preferable to fold the setv of written forms from thepile of strips auto- {strips at every second or third form to make a 15 matically renders the holding means inoperatlve, pack M such as is-shown in Fig. 1. whereby the operation of severing or disassoci- In order to hold the forms of the superposed ating the individual forms of a written set is ob-' strips I 0 together in registration so that work 7 viated. v, performed on the topstrip ill will be reproduced Other objects and advantages will hereinafter in exactly the same place on the lower strip 0 appear. a I the present invention, instead of, securing the In the accompanying drawing which illustrates stripstosether attheir side edges. fa ens them oneembodiment of this invention, that at prestogether by means of staples it which preferent preferred v 1 ably are of the type formed of wire and bent in Figure 1 is a perspective view of-a manifoldi gi u-shape for inserti n throu h th pap r and 25 I pack made in accordance with thisinvention; subsequently bent to brin h irl s 511 t en- Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic view of a-typewriting' s ne the p t s de of he p e. as s own in machine platen and related parts. showing the Fig. -3. This staple I! may be provided at the -.manner in which the pile of worksheets of the "adjacent side edges of the strips ill, but, accordpresent invention is fed therearound'.j-' t H8 th P n inv n n, i i Pl D r- Fig. 3'is' an enlarged vie ,partly exaseratedi a blyrin the longitudinal center of the pile and showing the means provided by theprese'nt'in- .not only fastens the two or more worksheets III vention for holding the separate strips of a pile together, but also fastens the carbon or transfer of worksheets together. strip l3 against movement relative to the work-' 135 4 Fig. 4 is an enlarsed Section view showing Sheet strip 10 so' that the latter cannot slip out aligning apertures inthestrips by meansflof "sidewise or shift longitudinally; By means of whichthe latter are brought into registration this staple lipthe, sheets, are held firmly to- V v with each other. V gether against relative movement-not only previous to receiving the writing operation, but after it; 3 I v 40 States Patent N0."2.036,9 60, granted April; 7,- 1936, The staple li'may be.placed in the body of the there is disclosed a manifolding pack comprising form, for instance, directly over the heading IS, a plurality .of worksheet strips secured together but when this is done it is necessary to remove at their'slde edges and holding captive between thestaple from the set of superposed worksheet them by their secured side edges. carbon or and carbon sheet when the forms have been transfer strips. This pack'has proven to be very written upon and are to be distributed to different advantageous, but'considerable cost is involved places. l i in its production. Moreover, under extremely To obviate the necessity of removing the staple,

- .unfavoi'able conditions, it has been found that thepresent invention provides the staple ii on v the strips sometimes become separated and hence the line of perforations which, as above stated, 50 fail to maintain the accurate registration which separatesone form from the next. Hence, after I is desired. a set of forms havebee'njwritten upon and when Theimproved manifoldlng pack of the present they are torn fro the set following along the invention, like that above referred to, comprises line of perforations II, the staple being freed a plurality of worksheet stripe ll each of which from the worksheets falls out of engagement aligning implement which severed along the lines of perforations therewith without requiring any attention on the part of the user. The staple l5 beingrso positioned may, render itself inoperative when the. forms are It should be understood that in those cases where a line of perforations I2 is not provided between forms, the staple I5'is nevertheless pref erably located at the point where one form stops and the next one starts. Even in such case where the form is torn or cut at the intended place, which may be indicated by the presence ofthestaple there, in which case the staple will-act as a guide, the staple will become free from the worksheets, for the cut or tear produced will be at that point in the paper where the staple is located. or so close to it thatthe staple will not have sufficient material betweenit and the line of out to permit it to remain in the paper.

It has been found in using the staple to secure the worksheets in registration that when the worksheets are folded in a zig-zag pack M, such as shown in the drawing, it is preferable to omit the staple between forms at the places where the folds occur, for at these places there is a slight buckling of the strips due to the fact that the strips cannot all occupy the same space and the inner strips must accommodate themselves within the fold of the outer strip.

As shown in Fig. 2, when the manifolding material of the present invention is used with a typewriter, the pile of strips is led around the usual typewriter platen I1 where, it is engaged by pressure rollers l8 and receives impressions from a type bar l9 through a ribbon 20 which produces writing on the top worksheet strip i0. It has been found that when the manifolding material is to be used in a typewriter, the staples l5 should be soplaced in the pile of strips that the legs l5a of the staple face the front of 'thesheet, so that the smooth or continuous portion of the staple engages platen l1.

-When the pack of manifolding material is used in a typewriter, the latter isprovided with a tearing blade 2! against which the written form is drawn when the line of perforations i2 reaches the blade. When the pack is used in a manifolding machine, the line of perforations I2 is so disposed as to be located opposite a tear-off knife when the form to be written upon is in proper writing position on a platen provided in such machine.

In making the pack, the worksheets ill and carbon sheets i3 are broughtinto registration with each other by. means of a pin or other is placed in apertures 22 at the head of each form. When the forms are thus aligned, the staple is set in the pile of strips on the line of perforations l2 byany suitable stapling machine or device.

Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of this invention and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and for which it is desired to obtain Letters Patent, is:- g

l. A manifolding pack comprising a plurality of superposed worksheet strips each comprising a succession of printed forms separated bylines of perforations; and a wire staple for securing said strips together in registration, said staple being located in said lines of perforations .so as to' become free of the strips when the strips are 7 'severed'along said lines.

therefore, be said to automatically with the typewriter the lines of perforations dered inoperative to 2. A manifolding pack comprising a plurality of superposed strips each comprising a succession of form lengths separated by lines of perforations; and means located directly on the line of perforationss for securing all of said strips together, said means being adapted to be rendered inoperative to hold the form-lengths of the pile together after severance thereof from the strips along said lines of perforations.

3. A manifolding pack-comprising a plurality of superposed continuous worksheet strips each comprising a succession of superposed printed forms separated by a line of severance; and means located at intervalsalong said strips for securing said strips together in registration, said means being located on said line of severance between two adjacent forms so as to be rendered inoperative to hold the forms together when the strips are severedin form lengths along said line of severance.

4. A manifolding pack comprising a plurality of superposed worksheet strips; means located at intervals along said strips for holding said strips together in registration; and a line of perforations extending inwardly from the side margin of said strips to said means whereby when the rendered inoperative to hold: the severed portions when said worksheet strip is severed along said tear-off line.

6. A manifolding pile comprising a plurality.

of superposed strips each having a continuous succession of form-lengths separated by transversely extending lines of perforations, the superposed form-lengths constituting a set which, after being written upon simultaneously, may be severed en bloc from the pile of strips by being torn along said lines of perforations; and means located at intervals along the pile of superposed strips at the lines of perforations for securing the strips of the pile together in desired relation with the lines of perforations of the severalstrips in registration, said means being successively rendered inoperative to hold the strips of the pile together or to hold the'form-lengths of the severed sets together, as the sets of form-lengths are severed successively from the pile, and as a result of said severing operations.

7. A manifolding pile comprising a plurality of superposed worksheet strips each having a continuous succession of form-lengths separated by transversely extending lines of perforations; a continuous strip of transfermaterial interleaved between each two adjacent worksheet strips, the superposed form-lengths and interleaved transfer material constituting a set which.

after being written upon simultaneously, may be severed en bloc from the pile of strips by being torn along said lines of perforations; and means located at intervals along the pile of superposed strips at the'lines of perforations for securing the strips of the pile together in desired relation with of the several strips in said means being successively renhold the strips of the pile toregistration,

gether or to hold the form-lengths of the severed sets together, as the sets of form-lengths are severed successively from the pile, and as a result of said severing operations.

8. A manifolding pack comprising a plurality of. superposed worksheet strips at least two of which contain a succession of printed forms divided by lines of perforations; and means located on the lines of perforations between two adjacent sets of forms and passing through the strips for securing said strips together .with the printed forms in registration preparatory to and during the writing operation 9. Multiform stationery comprising a plurality of superimposed strips having lines of perforations for tearing them into a plurality of sets of muitiplicate forms, and means passing through said strips at said lines of perforations for securing said strips together before division along said lines of perforations.

10. Multiform stationery comprising a plurality of superimposed strips interleaved with carbon sheets and having lines of perforations for tearing them into a plurality of sets of multiplicate forms. and means passing through said strips and carbon sheets and located on said lines of perforations for securing the strips and sheets together before division along said lines 01' perforations;

11. A record including a plurality of superposed strips each formed with transverse lines of weakening along which they are to be separated into piles of sheets, and means extending through the bodies of said strips and in line with said transverse lines of weakening to retain said strips against relative displacement and whereby said means will be rendered inoperative upon said strips being severed along said lines of weakening.

12. A manifolding pack comprising a plurality of superposed continuous worksheet strips each having a succession of printed forms; and wire staples for securing said strips together in registration, said strips having perforations and the legs of said staples passing freely through, and having a diameter smaller than, said periorations and being bent over at one side of the pack to hold the said superposed strips together.

CARL W. BRENN. 

